We’re back on the water again for the second time this sailing season. Just thought I do a quick post before we make our way down to Vero Beach. We had a great day – our launch went smoothly and we’re all ready to leave the dock.
Our day began with heavy fog which lasted well into the afternoon. We had a few jobs to do before our launch. We filled our water tanks and moved our forestay back so the travel lift could pick us up. We did a few other minor jobs but were ready when the travel lift came to get us around 10am. Launching took about an hour so we were all tied up at the dock before lunch.
While we were back home, a fellow sailor here at Reynolds named Susan Fries, was busy making a new dodger for our enclosure. You might remember that I lost our dodger at the end of last season while I was cleaning the cockpit and washing the enclosure. I was inside the boat when I heard a splash but didn’t go to investigate – of course the splash was our dodger!! Well the new dodger is amazing – far superior to the old one because now we have an area that opens so we don’t have to remove the entire piece!! (See photo below). We’re super happy with the job Susan did and will hire her again to make another piece for us next season.
So the day is winding down and the sun has finally come out. We’ll relax tonight and then get off the dock in the morning. Next post will cover our journey south to Vero Beach Municipal Marina.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 